Xeon W-2123 vs i7-1065G7

Primary details

Comparing Core i7-1065G7 and Xeon W-2123 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	1162	1149
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	no data	9.51
Market segment	Laptop	Server
Series	Intel Core i7	Intel Xeon W
Architecture codename	Ice Lake (Client) (2019)	Skylake (server) (2017−2019)
Release date	1 August 2019 (5 years ago)	29 August 2017 (7 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$426	$294

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Core i7-1065G7 and Xeon W-2123 basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.

Physical cores	4 (Quad-Core)	4 (Quad-Core)
Threads	8	8
Base clock speed	1.3 GHz	3.6 GHz
Boost clock speed	3.9 GHz	3.9 GHz
Bus type	OPI	DMI 3.0
Bus rate	4 × 4 GT/s	4 × 8 GT/s
Multiplier	13	36
L1 cache	320 KB	256 KB
L2 cache	2 MB	4 MB
L3 cache	8 MB (shared)	8.25 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	10 nm	14 nm
Die size	no data	484 mm2
Maximum core temperature	100 °C	no data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	72 °C	64 °C
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	+	+

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-1065G7 and Xeon W-2123 compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.

Number of CPUs in a configuration	1 (Uniprocessor)	1 (Uniprocessor)
Socket	FCBGA1526	FCLGA2066
Power consumption (TDP)	15 Watt	120 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-1065G7 and Xeon W-2123. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512	Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512
AES-NI	+	+
FMA	+	-
AVX	+	+
vPro	no data	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
Speed Shift	+	+
Turbo Boost Technology	2.0	2.0
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	+
TSX	-	+
Idle States	+	+
Thermal Monitoring	+	+
Flex Memory Access	no data	-
Demand Based Switching	no data	+
PAE	no data	46 Bit
Turbo Boost Max 3.0	no data	-
Status	Discontinued	Discontinued
Deep Learning Boost	+	-

Security technologies

Core i7-1065G7 and Xeon W-2123 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	-	+
EDB	+	+
Secure Key	+	+
MPX	-	+
Identity Protection	-	+
SGX	Yes with Intel® ME	-
OS Guard	+	+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i7-1065G7 and Xeon W-2123 are enumerated here.

VT-d	+	+
VT-x	+	+
EPT	+	+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i7-1065G7 and Xeon W-2123. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4	DDR4-1600, DDR4-1866, DDR4-2133, DDR4-2400, DDR4-2666
Maximum memory size	64 GB	512 GB
Max memory channels	2	4
Maximum memory bandwidth	59.732 GB/s	85.33 GB/s
ECC memory support	-	+

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card	Intel Iris Plus Graphics	no data
Quick Sync Video	+	-
Graphics max frequency	1.1 GHz	no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i7-1065G7 and Xeon W-2123 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported	3	no data
eDP	+	no data
DisplayPort	+	-
HDMI	+	-

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i7-1065G7 and Xeon W-2123 integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	4096 x 2304@60Hz	no data
Max resolution over eDP	5120 x 3200@60Hz	no data
Max resolution over DisplayPort	5120 x 3200@60Hz	no data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i7-1065G7 and Xeon W-2123 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX	12	no data
OpenGL	4.6	no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-1065G7 and Xeon W-2123.

PCIe version	3.0	3.0
PCI Express lanes	no data	48

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.

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Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	5.39	5.50
Recency	1 August 2019	29 August 2017
Chip lithography	10 nm	14 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	15 Watt	120 Watt

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